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Population in Burkina Faso compared to Saint Vincent: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 100,616 people in Saint Vincent in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 99,237 in Saint Vincent.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 249.5 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs -0.65% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
2100 50,408,328 64,233
2099 50,383,919 64,719
2098 50,352,973 65,205
2097 50,313,705 65,707
2096 50,266,628 66,191
2095 50,218,948 66,692
2094 50,162,122 67,189
2093 50,097,256 67,694
2092 50,020,865 68,186
2091 49,941,829 68,690
2090 49,849,369 69,183
2089 49,746,842 69,691
2088 49,633,009 70,179
2087 49,506,797 70,682
2086 49,374,214 71,173
2085 49,231,459 71,673
2084 49,078,733 72,165
2083 48,912,839 72,653
2082 48,738,088 73,147
2081 48,550,361 73,628
2080 48,350,756 74,106
2079 48,139,621 74,588
2078 47,915,623 75,064
2077 47,674,670 75,534
2076 47,421,548 76,017
2075 47,161,253 76,490
2074 46,887,164 76,975
2073 46,596,755 77,456
2072 46,296,320 77,937
2071 45,987,906 78,428
2070 45,669,374 78,918
2069 45,339,502 79,418
2068 45,000,338 79,922
2067 44,651,960 80,416
2066 44,295,017 80,918
2065 43,931,890 81,436
2064 43,554,812 81,943
2063 43,171,791 82,447
2062 42,781,734 82,953
2061 42,378,127 83,466
2060 41,969,941 83,981
2059 41,556,223 84,495
2058 41,132,214 85,010
2057 40,699,958 85,509
2056 40,263,674 86,020
2055 39,819,396 86,519
2054 39,368,928 87,023
2053 38,908,013 87,498
2052 38,440,539 87,960
2051 37,966,813 88,415
2050 37,484,179 88,851
2049 36,994,052 89,259
2048 36,499,739 89,663
2047 35,993,831 90,071
2046 35,483,039 90,454
2045 34,962,697 90,825
2044 34,435,436 91,157
2043 33,904,610 91,502
2042 33,368,223 91,848
2041 32,828,377 92,169
2040 32,285,754 92,489
2039 31,738,667 92,833
2038 31,188,815 93,191
2037 30,636,433 93,556
2036 30,081,085 93,945
2035 29,523,750 94,368
2034 28,963,008 94,808
2033 28,405,067 95,255
2032 27,853,260 95,747
2031 27,304,165 96,251
2030 26,759,978 96,789
2029 26,220,635 97,354
2028 25,682,620 97,936
2027 25,146,586 98,563
2026 24,612,250 99,237
2025 24,080,445 99,918
2024 23,548,781 100,616
2023 23,025,776 101,323
2022 22,509,038 102,046
2021 21,995,243 102,841
2020 21,478,690 103,526
2019 20,961,952 104,167
2018 20,438,288 104,926
2017 19,894,407 105,663
2016 19,334,856 106,349
2015 18,777,487 106,960
2014 18,229,461 107,535
2013 17,695,409 108,135
2012 17,172,287 108,736
2011 16,661,908 109,349
2010 16,176,498 109,959
2009 15,710,066 110,508
2008 15,258,093 111,028
2007 14,816,307 111,531
2006 14,373,707 112,014
2005 13,932,123 112,450
2004 13,500,533 112,835
2003 13,082,532 113,141
2002 12,680,897 113,347
2001 12,295,001 113,501
2000 11,925,546 113,545
1999 11,574,928 113,366
1998 11,240,664 113,180
1997 10,934,223 113,141
1996 10,655,942 113,119
1995 10,386,722 113,047
1994 10,123,798 112,918
1993 9,871,713 112,735
1992 9,629,275 112,509
1991 9,394,632 112,222
1990 9,159,356 111,812
1989 8,921,175 111,272
1988 8,687,435 110,658
1987 8,457,109 110,001
1986 8,228,847 109,281
1985 7,999,935 108,506
1984 7,772,256 107,687
1983 7,551,129 106,838
1982 7,340,197 105,969
1981 7,140,271 105,073
1980 6,947,900 104,213
1979 6,763,903 103,478
1978 6,590,984 102,775
1977 6,428,734 101,999
1976 6,280,635 101,197
1975 6,147,569 100,387
1974 6,024,904 99,556
1973 5,911,927 98,691
1972 5,807,234 97,790
1971 5,707,999 96,872
1970 5,610,304 95,964
1969 5,513,177 95,058
1968 5,418,644 94,123
1967 5,326,348 93,124
1966 5,237,933 92,052
1965 5,152,833 90,927
1964 5,071,034 89,749
1963 4,993,623 88,523
1962 4,919,672 87,236
1961 4,848,224 85,870
1960 4,778,621 84,388

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/saint-vincent | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,112 people (a 6.69% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burkina Faso's population will grow by 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Saint Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,851 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Saint Vincent's population already peaked in 2000 at 114K people and is projected to decrease to 64.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
2100 0.05% -0.75%
2099 0.06% -0.74%
2098 0.08% -0.76%
2097 0.09% -0.73%
2096 0.09% -0.75%
2095 0.11% -0.74%
2094 0.13% -0.75%
2093 0.15% -0.72%
2092 0.16% -0.73%
2091 0.19% -0.71%
2090 0.21% -0.73%
2089 0.23% -0.7%
2088 0.25% -0.71%
2087 0.27% -0.69%
2086 0.29% -0.7%
2085 0.31% -0.68%
2084 0.34% -0.67%
2083 0.36% -0.68%
2082 0.39% -0.65%
2081 0.41% -0.64%
2080 0.44% -0.65%
2079 0.47% -0.63%
2078 0.51% -0.62%
2077 0.53% -0.64%
2076 0.55% -0.62%
2075 0.58% -0.63%
2074 0.62% -0.62%
2073 0.65% -0.62%
2072 0.67% -0.63%
2071 0.7% -0.62%
2070 0.73% -0.63%
2069 0.75% -0.63%
2068 0.78% -0.61%
2067 0.81% -0.62%
2066 0.83% -0.64%
2065 0.87% -0.62%
2064 0.89% -0.61%
2063 0.91% -0.61%
2062 0.95% -0.61%
2061 0.97% -0.61%
2060 1% -0.61%
2059 1.03% -0.61%
2058 1.06% -0.58%
2057 1.08% -0.59%
2056 1.12% -0.58%
2055 1.14% -0.58%
2054 1.18% -0.54%
2053 1.22% -0.52%
2052 1.25% -0.52%
2051 1.29% -0.49%
2050 1.32% -0.46%
2049 1.35% -0.45%
2048 1.41% -0.45%
2047 1.44% -0.42%
2046 1.49% -0.41%
2045 1.53% -0.37%
2044 1.57% -0.38%
2043 1.61% -0.38%
2042 1.64% -0.35%
2041 1.68% -0.35%
2040 1.72% -0.37%
2039 1.76% -0.38%
2038 1.8% -0.39%
2037 1.85% -0.41%
2036 1.89% -0.45%
2035 1.94% -0.46%
2034 1.96% -0.47%
2033 1.98% -0.51%
2032 2.01% -0.52%
2031 2.03% -0.56%
2030 2.06% -0.58%
2029 2.09% -0.59%
2028 2.13% -0.64%
2027 2.17% -0.68%
2026 2.21% -0.68%
2025 2.26% -0.69%
2024 2.27% -0.7%
2023 2.3% -0.71%
2022 2.34% -0.77%
2021 2.4% -0.66%
2020 2.47% -0.62%
2019 2.56% -0.72%
2018 2.73% -0.7%
2017 2.89% -0.65%
2016 2.97% -0.57%
2015 3.01% -0.53%
2014 3.02% -0.55%
2013 3.05% -0.55%
2012 3.06% -0.56%
2011 3% -0.55%
2010 2.97% -0.5%
2009 2.96% -0.47%
2008 2.98% -0.45%
2007 3.08% -0.43%
2006 3.17% -0.39%
2005 3.2% -0.34%
2004 3.2% -0.27%
2003 3.17% -0.18%
2002 3.14% -0.14%
2001 3.1% -0.04%
2000 3.03% 0.16%
1999 2.97% 0.16%
1998 2.8% 0.03%
1997 2.61% 0.02%
1996 2.59% 0.06%
1995 2.6% 0.11%
1994 2.55% 0.16%
1993 2.52% 0.2%
1992 2.5% 0.26%
1991 2.57% 0.37%
1990 2.67% 0.49%
1989 2.69% 0.55%
1988 2.72% 0.6%
1987 2.77% 0.66%
1986 2.86% 0.71%
1985 2.93% 0.76%
1984 2.93% 0.79%
1983 2.87% 0.82%
1982 2.8% 0.85%
1981 2.77% 0.83%
1980 2.72% 0.71%
1979 2.62% 0.68%
1978 2.52% 0.76%
1977 2.36% 0.79%
1976 2.16% 0.81%
1975 2.04% 0.83%
1974 1.91% 0.88%
1973 1.8% 0.92%
1972 1.74% 0.95%
1971 1.74% 0.95%
1970 1.76% 0.95%
1969 1.74% 0.99%
1968 1.73% 1.07%
1967 1.69% 1.16%
1966 1.65% 1.24%
1965 1.61% 1.31%
1964 1.55% 1.38%
1963 1.5% 1.48%
1962 1.47% 1.59%
1961 1.46% 1.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.7%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
Current population
24756783
99237
Population rank 59/197 184/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.001%
One net population change
1 minute
12.4 hours
One birth every
43.3 seconds
7.12 hours
One death every
2.87 minutes
7.52 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -2
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.7%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 191/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
12.3 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -714
Net migration rank 158/196 91/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 4,820
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 185/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 93/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Saint Vincent
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -714
2024 - -25,807 - -737
2023 545,227 -24,957 66 -784
2022 538,146 -24,960 96 -826
2021 527,468 -13,079 -9 -851
2020 524,359 -5,661 -10 -493
2019 540,001 -25,240 206 -982
2018 556,493 -23,938 271 -1,026
2017 569,975 -14,780 340 -1,057
2016 571,519 -7,598 443 -1,089
2015 570,554 -19,726 542 -1,124
2014 563,218 -17,984 580 -1,161
2013 556,096 -33,212 580 -1,190
2012 544,293 -20,930 637 -1,221
2011 530,765 -33,391 676 -1,319
2010 515,480 -42,055 796 -1,371
2009 499,596 -40,148 881 -1,407
2008 485,223 -40,725 904 -1,414
2007 467,277 -28,202 867 -1,363
2006 450,357 -4,218 881 -1,346
2005 427,243 9,795 949 -1,365
2004 408,567 17,570 992 -1,349
2003 394,516 15,359 1,063 -1,315
2002 377,333 16,076 1,166 -1,333
2001 367,731 10,654 1,231 -1,375
2000 356,657 3,877 1,279 -1,213
1999 342,630 -1,922 1,315 -1,019
1998 333,196 -5,367 1,379 -1,308
1997 322,253 -37,200 1,496 -1,487
1996 315,820 -44,314 1,610 -1,575
1995 305,878 -38,943 1,715 -1,608
1994 296,465 -37,554 1,786 -1,631
1993 289,044 -43,784 1,832 -1,629
1992 284,622 -45,003 1,849 -1,602
1991 280,111 -50,451 1,821 -1,482
1990 273,846 -32,970 1,825 -1,350
1989 267,314 -31,843 1,843 -1,244
1988 262,065 -30,068 1,876 -1,243
1987 257,730 -29,081 1,937 -1,251
1986 252,922 -25,051 2,020 -1,279
1985 246,574 -16,623 2,128 -1,324
1984 237,838 -12,445 2,248 -1,405
1983 228,467 -11,618 2,411 -1,549
1982 220,896 -15,879 2,477 -1,597
1981 212,623 -17,797 2,429 -1,526
1980 205,248 -15,345 2,362 -1,545
1979 196,647 -18,559 2,575 -1,925
1978 187,019 -19,274 2,581 -1,832
1977 175,672 -18,914 2,622 -1,821
1976 165,224 -25,786 2,694 -1,891
1975 157,174 -30,484 2,775 -1,958
1974 149,231 -30,599 2,863 -2,013
1973 141,751 -34,452 2,952 -2,068
1972 135,756 -33,679 3,033 -2,116
1971 130,924 -34,524 3,102 -2,183
1970 127,814 -28,832 3,161 -2,260
1969 123,666 -28,406 3,200 -2,292
1968 121,264 -27,461 3,218 -2,258
1967 117,223 -26,444 3,212 -2,178
1966 113,344 -27,301 3,194 -2,090
1965 109,544 -25,398 3,165 -2,009
1964 105,741 -26,307 3,130 -1,931
1963 101,760 -26,382 3,086 -1,833
1962 98,561 -26,040 3,073 -1,749
1961 95,059 -24,687 3,059 -1,647
1960 92,055 -23,220 3,029 -1,476

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.9% of the population change in Burkina Faso is from natural causes (a gain of 5,506,960 people) and 3.13% is from migration (a loss of 177,923 people). In Saint Vincent 21.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,525 people) and 78.8% is from migration (a loss of 9,393 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.

Biggest cities by population

Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K
Saint Vincent
City Population
Kingstown 24.5K
Georgetown 1.68K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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